Matt Miller of ESPN released his way-too-early 2025 mock draft on Tuesday and he has the New York Giants making major moves at the very top of the draft.
In his projection, Miller sees the Giants move up from No. 6 overall to No. 1 overall in a trade with the New England Patriots before selecting Georgia quarterback Carson Beck.
The Giants threw 15 touchdown passes last season (fifth fewest in the league) and Daniel Jones is coming off a season-ending ACL injury, but the team is running it back this year. Veteran Drew Lock was added as a backup, but there still isn’t a long-term answer under center on this roster. So the front office might get aggressive in finding one. Beck — my QB1 in the class at the moment — is a steady pocket passer with a big arm and great processing speed. And he is primed for a breakout season after throwing 24 touchdown passes and completing 72.4% of his throws in his first season as a starter in 2023.
Beck has been the most common name connected to the Giants in the early 2025 mocks. Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, to a lesser degree, has been the other.
So, what would it take for the Giants to move up five spots for Beck? Miller also broke that down.
We might not have a generational talent like Caleb Williams in this class, but there are some really good quarterbacks. And given that the Patriots just used a 2024 top-three pick on Drake Maye, I’d bet they would be listening on trade offers if they were to have the top pick next year. I like the idea of the Giants moving up, and the trade package could look similar to what Carolina sent to Chicago in 2023, when the Panthers slid up to No. 1 from No. 9. I have the Giants dealing their No. 6 pick, a 2025 second-rounder, a 2026 first-rounder and a 2027 second-rounder to get this done.
That’s a hefty cost for a pocket passer with only one solid season under his belt. However, assuming Beck breaks out and dominates the SEC this coming season, perhaps teams would consider such a trade.
